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6051 results for: Keyword - Mr. Handel
We found 4410 matches on Event Comments, 1294 matches on Performance Comments, 695 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 6 matches on Roles/Actors.

1176
16 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Parts were: Saul-; Jonathan-; David-; High Priest-; Abner-; Messenger-; Apparition of Samuel-; Amalekite-; Michal-; Merab-; Abiathar-; Witch of Endor- (Larpent MS.). [For probable singers, see Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 299-300.]For probable singers, see Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 299-300.]

Music: Concerto on Organ-

1177
09 February 1745 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'incostanza Deluza

Performance Comment: First singers-Signora Frasi, Signora Galli [Deutsch, Handel, p. 607].Deutsch, Handel, p. 607].

1178
20 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Handell's Oratorio of Joseph. 3rd night, [i.e., of oratorios] (Account Books, Egerton 2268)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Parts were: Pharaoh-; Joseph-; Reuben-; Simeon-; Judah-; Benjamin-; Potiphera-; Phanor-; Asenath-; Chorus of Egyptians-; Hebrews-. [See Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 407-8.]See Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 407-8.]

1179
26 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon- (brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus- (Jewish Ambassador to Rome). (Larpent MS) [Winton Dean in Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 471-72, adds Second Israelite Woman and Priest, noting that Madam Frasi sang the part of the first Israelite woman.]Winton Dean in Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 471-72, adds Second Israelite Woman and Priest, noting that Madam Frasi sang the part of the first Israelite woman.]

Afterpiece Title: a Ca Concerto

1180
09 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joshua

Performance Comment: Parts were: Joshua-; Caleb-; Othniel-; Achsah (Daughter to Caleb)-; Angel-; Chorus-; +High Priests-; +Priests-; +Chiefs-; +Elders-; +Attendants-. Joshua-Lowe[, tenor; Caleb-Reinhold[, bass; Othniel-Signora Galli[, contralto; Achsah-Signora Cassarini[, soprano; Angel-Signora Galli[, mezzo-soprano. [+Deutsch, Handel, p. 647.]+Deutsch, Handel, p. 647.]

1181
24 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hercules

Performance Comment: Parts for six characters, two choruses; Hercules-; Deianira-; Hyllus-; Iole-; Lichas-; Priest of Jupiter-; Chorus of Trachinians-; Chorus of Oechalians-. [For speculation as to probable cast, see Deutsch, Handel, p. 658.]For speculation as to probable cast, see Deutsch, Handel, p. 658.]

Afterpiece Title: a C Concerto

1182
03 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [No record of the cast exists, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 658, speculates on a probable one.] This day Publish'd Samson an Oratorio at 1s. as it is performed at Covent Garden. The words taken from Samson Agonistes of Milton. The Music by Handel. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper in the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Afterpiece Title: Concerto

1183
21 April 1749 @ Vauxhall Gardens

Event Comment: The rehearsal of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks, by a band of 100 musicians, to an audience of above 12,000 persons.--Deutsch, Handel, p. 666., from Gentleman's Magazine, April 1749

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

1184
01 May 1750 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Event Comment: To begin at Twelve noon. The Gentlemen are desired to come without swords and the Ladies without hoops (Deutsch, Handel, p. 688). The seating capacity of the Hospital was 1,000. There was a tremendous crush and confusion...a number of distinguished people drove up at the last moment, many without tickets, and found it impossible to gain admission (R. H. Nichols and F. A. Wray, History of the Foundling Hospital (London 1935), p. 202). Handel offered to give a repeat performance to accomodate those disappointed. [See 15 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

1185
01 March 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Pleasure-Miss Faulkner, Soprano; Virtue-Mrs Arne[, Soprano; Hercules-Miss Young[, Mezzo-Soprano; Attendant on Pleasure-Lowe[, Tenor (Deutsch, Handel, p. 702.) [No cast listed in General Advertiser]., Tenor (Deutsch, Handel, p. 702.) [No cast listed in General Advertiser].
Cast
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Arne

Afterpiece Title: New Concerto on Organ

1186
27 December 1751 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: Prologue-Mrs Midnight; Act I. I. A grand Piece with Kettle@Drums and Trumpets-; 2. The Inauguration Speech-Mrs Midnight; 3. Overture by Handel-; 4. Declamatory Piece on Jew's Harp-a Casuist; Act II. I. The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Existence-; 2. Overture to Ariadne-; 3. Solo on the Viol d'Amor-; 4. Oration on the salt@Box-a Rationalist; 5. March in Judas Macchabeus-; , with the Side Drum-; Act III. I. The Speech of Old Time to the Good People of Britain-. 2.; Solo on the Violoncello-Cupid; 3. Song-Mrs Midnight; 4. Solo-Master Hallett; Overture to Alexander-; Epilogue-Master Hallett.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: The Inauguration Speech Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: Handel Actor:
Role: Song Actor: Mrs Midnight

1187
30 December 1751 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: As17511227, but I, 2, a Concerto for Clarinette-; III, 5, Handel's Water Musick-; The Inauguration Speech-_.
Cast
Role: The Inauguration Speech Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: Handel Actor:
Role: Song Actor: Mrs Midnight

1188
02 January 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: As17511230, but I. 3. Overture by Handel-_; II, 1, 2 reversed; the Overture to Sampson-; instead of the Overture to Ariadne-_; III, Overture to Alexander-_; Prologue-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: The Inauguration Speech Actor: Mrs Midnight
Role: Handel Actor:
Role: Song Actor: Mrs Midnight

1189
11 March 1755 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: By Handel. Benefit for Miss Turner. Oratorios by Handel. At the Great Room, Dean St., Soho. To begin at 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Song: I: Praise the Lord- accompanied by Parry

Music: II: Concerto (Arne) on Harpsichord-Miss Turner

1190
11 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Performance Comment: Address-Cibber; A Scotch Song-; A concerto-; First Comic Lecture-Cibber; Grand Concerto for French Horns-; Second Comic Lecture-Cibber; The Italian Peasant (comic dance)-; A New Cantata The Wheelbarrow-; Comic Medley overture-; Auction of choice curiosities of extraordinary Value-Cibber; Italian air-Sga Mimicotti as17570628; Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics-Miss Dorothy Midnight; Comic Ballet The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth-; Handel's Water Music-Mother Midnight.
Cast
Role: Handel's Water Music Actor: Mother Midnight.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

1191
31 January 1758 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A pasticcio, with libretto by G. A. Migliavacca; music by F. G. Bertoni, Handel, Davide Perez (Deutsch, Handel, p. 793). A New Opera, with new Decorations and Dances. It will be performed Tuesday and Zenobia on Saturdays (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Solimano

Dance: Signora Forti, Signora Bonomi, Grimaldi, Signora Lescot

1192
10 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Time And Truth

Performance Comment: Edition of wordbook (J. Watts, sold by B. Dod, 1758) lists Time, Counsel (or Truth), Beauty, Pleasure, Deceit, and Chorus. Deceit-Mrs Passerini. [(Deutsch, Handel, p. 793).](Deutsch, Handel, p. 793).]
Cast
Role: Deceit Actor: Mrs Passerini.

1193
17 April 1762 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Disfatta Di Dario

Performance Comment: At the end of Act III: Chorus by Handel in Alexander-.
Cast
Role: Chorus by Handel in Alexander Actor: .

1194
10 February 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gideon

Performance Comment: Parts for five characters and a Chorus; Gideon-; Joash-; Eliakim-; a Priest of Baal-; Oreb-; Chorus of Israelites-.*m1769 2 10 cg The First Violin, a Concerto-Sga Paganini; a Concerto on the Hautboy-Fischer.*c1769 2 10 cg By Command of their Majesties. Pit and Boxes to be put together. Tickets will be deliver'd this day in the Office of the Theatre at Half a Guinea each. First Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s. 6d. The doors to be opened at Five o'clock. To begin at Half an Hour after Six. A New ORATORIO, the Music by Handel. Composed by Dr Morrell (Biographia Dramatica). We cannot commend this piece, it being altogether a very tedious and heavy performance (Theatrical Register). Charges: #35.
Cast
Role: a Concerto on the Hautboy Actor: Fischer.c1769 2 10 cg By Command of their Majesties. Pit and Boxes to be put together. Tickets will be deliver'd this day in the Office of the Theatre at Half a Guinea each. First Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s. 6d. The doors to be opened at Five o'clock. To begin at Half an Hour after Six. A New ORATORIO, the Music by Handel. Composed by Dr Morrell

1195
02 February 1770 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Act I: Overture, Oriona; Song-Sga Piatti; Concerto Bassoon-Baumgarten; Song-Blanchi; Song-Sga Guglielmi; Act II: Concerto Flute-Tacet; Song-Tenducci; Solo Violino-Nofferi; Song-Grassi; Duet-Tenducci, Sga Guglielmi; Act III: Concerto Violincello-Cirri; Song-Tenducci; Concerto Hautboy-Fischar; Song-Sga Guglielmi; Quintetto-; Second of Handel's Hautboy Concertos-.
Cast
Role: Second of Handel's Hautboy Concertos Actor: .

1196
26 January 1775 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Act I, Overture-; Songs-Sga Galli, Passini, Sga Schindlerin; Concerto on Violin-Cramer; Act II, Concerto on the Basson-Baumgarten; Songs-Sga Galli, Rauzzini, Sga Schindlerin; Concerto on German Flute-Florio; Concerto on the Violincello-Crosdill; Act II, Songs-Passini, Rauzzini; a Duet-Rauzzini, Sga Schindlerin; Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer; Full Piece-Handel.
Cast
Role: Full Piece Actor: Handel.

1197
18 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Regina Di Golconda

Dance: Three new ballets composed by D'Aubcrval. End of Act I Ballet [of Warriors] by Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, the two Miss Simonets, Mme Theodore; End of Act II Dance [of Shepherds] by Lepicq, Mme Simonet, D'Aubcrval (1st appearance), Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera The Four Ages of Man, in which a Pas de Trois of Chinese by Henry, Zuchelli, Blake. Childhood-the two Miss Simonets; Youth-Slingsby and Mme Theodore; Manhood-Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.]; Old Age-D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages

Performance Comment: End of Act I Ballet [of Warriors] by Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, the two Miss Simonets, Mme Theodore; End of Act II Dance [of Shepherds] by Lepicq, Mme Simonet, D'Aubcrval (1st appearance), Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera The Four Ages of Man, in which a Pas de Trois of Chinese by Henry, Zuchelli, Blake. Childhood-the two Miss Simonets; Youth-Slingsby and Mme Theodore; Manhood-Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.]; Old Age-D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages .
Cast
Role: Old Age Actor: D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages

1198
01 March 1787 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera in 2 acts; the music entirely by Handel, and selected from the various Operas set by that admirable composer, under the direction of [i.e. arranged and added to by] Dr Arnold. Benefit for Carnevale, deputy manager. No receipts listed. "In order to induce the king to visit the theatre called his own [see 17 Mar.], but which he seldom frequented, the Giulio Cesare of Handel was revived, or rather a medley from his Italian works, for little of the original music was retained, and many of his most favorite songs from other operas were introduced, Verdi prati [from Alcina], Dove sei [from Rodelinda], Rendi sereno il ciglio [from Sosarme], and others. This ancient music was particularly suited to Rubinelli, and was familiar to Mara, both of whom sung it incomparably well" (Mount-Edgcumbe, 61)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Giulio Cesare In Egitto

Dance: End I: a new ballet, representing The Muses on Mount Parnassus-; End Opera: a new ballet, The Triumph of Julius Caesar-

1199
22 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Redemption 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3 [i

Performance Comment: e. the oratorio consists of only two parts]. Overture to Samson-; Song-Mme Mara; Concerto Violoncello-Mara; a Song-Reinhold; Quartetto, Where the Bee sucks-Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Dignum, Reinhold; A Song-Mme Mara; Grand Chorus [from Handel-.
Cast
Role: Where the Bee sucks Actor: Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Dignum, Reinhold
Role: Handel Actor: .

1200
06 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Prelude

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; Triumph of Truth 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: A Miscellaneous Concert

Performance Comment: Air on the Recovery of the King-, by Handel Reinhold; Concerto Bassoon-Parkinson; Sweet Bird-[L'Allegro] Mrs Ambrose; accompanied on the violin-Shaw; Sound an Alarm [Judas Maccabaeus]-Kelly; concerto hautboy-W. Parke; Se non avate O Dio![, by Sacchini-Mrs Crouch; Lungi del caro bene [Giulio Sabino, by Sarti-Mrs Ambrose; accompanied on the harp-Mme Krumpholtz; God save Great George our King-; 1st Violin-Shaw.
Cast
Role: Air on the Recovery of the King Actor: , by Handel Reinhold
Role: Sacchini Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Sarti Actor: Mrs Ambrose

Music: End I: serenata solo on harp-Mme Krumpholtz (2nd appearance in this Kingdom)